Cuff-press.



L. F. BOWERS.

CUFF PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, 1912.

1,109,508, Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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CUFF PRESS.

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UNITEDTSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

LIONEL F. nownns or COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 COLUMBIA use.

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Specification bf Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1, 191,4.

* Application filed Apri1 23,.19.12. Serial No. 69 2,70 7.

To all whom/it may concern Be it known that I, LIONEL F. Bowers, a citizen of the United States, residing-at Columbia, in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Cuif-Bress, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in cufi presses. j

The primary object-"of the invention is to provide a cuff press in whichthe pressure is A further object is to provide a movable cloth padded bed, heat being imparted to the same by radiation and not by contact with a heating element.

With the foregolng 'and other objectsin view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and "arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the. invention,

In the drawings,-Figure 1 is a front elevation, a single press being shown, although it will be understood that the invention is adapted for twin presses; Fig. 2 is a vertical section. j I

In the drawings, 10 designates the standard of the press, which'is supported on the base 11. This standard is hollow and arranged to receive the actuating mechanism for the movable press member. This mecha nism consists of the vertically movable shaft ,12, which is guided by the bearings .14 and, 15 which are formed integral with the standard, bearing sleeves 16 and 17 bein inserted within said bearings. The sha 12 is connected to the tubular link member 18 'which receives the reduced end 19 of the.

thrust bar 20. A treadle 21 is pivotally supported'at the base of the standard, said treadle being formed with the segmental gear 22 whichmeshes with the segmental gear 24 0f the lever 25, which is pivotally mounted.

on the shaft 26. A hollow link 27 is con nected to the lever 25', said link receiving the reduced end 28 ofthe thrust bar 20, the thrust bar being provided-with the cross key 29 which moves in the slot 30 of the link 27 A coiled sprin 31 movably spaces the hollow links 18 an 27, said spring being of suf upper terminal 37 of the shaft 12.

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33 of the lever 25, the sleeve will be raised and the spring 31 will force the hollow link the shaft 12. f

The hollow heating member 34 is provided with the extended boss 35, which .is formed with a bore 36 which receives the shaft is threaded as at 38 and receives the adgusting wheels 39 and 40, which are spaced from the standard by the spring 41. The

18. upward, imparting upward movement to This heating member 34 receives heat from the pipe 42, this pipe being connected to the heating chamber 43 by the pipe 44 and coupler 45, which permits the heating member 34 to move vertically, the condensation being'led from the chamber by the pipe 46, which isv connected to the pipe 42, which is provided with the coupler 47, which permlts upward movement of the heating mem ber 34. The member 34 is formed with the longitudinal bore 48, which receives the bed supporting plunger 49. This plunger is restricted in its movement in one direction by the nut 50 and in the other by the boss 51 formed integral and disposed interiorly of Y the bed 52. The bed 52, which receives heat configuration. This member is spaced from the member 34, being provided on its face, .WhlCh 1s active to. thegarment which is pressed, with padding 53. The heat which radiates from the member 34 passes through apertures 54. to this padding, thus heating The bed is manipulated by the ball 55, the bed plunger maintaining the same at all times parallel with the heating element 34, Thus, as the heating member '34 is raised, the bed will be raised, and the garment, arranged thereon will be pressed betweenthe same and the stationary heating member .56 which receives heat from the pipe 42. It will-be noted by this construction that a straightline upward thrust will be imparted. to the bed and the heating member and that the bed-.swill be maintained-at. all times parallel with the heating.

member, l the adjustment which is common from the heating member 34, is of the usual in machines of'this character for maintain- 1 ing this parallel relation of the heating member and the bed being unnecessary.

t plunger carried by said goods support, said movable member being bored to receive said plunger. v

2. A cufi' press including a stationary heating member, a movable heating member,

a plunger supported by said movable member, a bed supported by said plunger, said heating member and said bed being maintained in fixed parallel relation, a thrust bar for imparting movement to said movable member, alever arranged to actuate said said thrust bar, a treadle, and coacting lugs carried by the thrust bar and lever.

3. A cufi press including a movable heating member, a stationary heating member, a

bed carried by said movable heating member and in fixed parallel relation therewith, a shaft connected to said movable heating member, a hollow link pivotally connected to said shaft,-a thrust bar extending within said hollow link, a treadle, a segmental gear carried by said treadle, a lever, a segmental gear carried by said lever, said gears being .in mesh, and a hollow link connected to said lever, said link receiving the end of the thrust barremote from the first mentioned hollow link.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LIONEL F. BOWERS.

Witnesses:

FRANK H. WEIGEL, EDWARD MJBARTOH. 

